Atomizes



March 8, 1932. G. N. BLANCHARD ATOMI ZER Filed June 9, 1930 mmmmn III lCQ

1/ f V W ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 8, 1932 g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGEfN.-IBLANOHKRD OF OAKLAND;-CALIFORNIA,- ASSIGNOR TO VEI-TCH MANUFAC .1 TUBING COMPANY, OF OAKLAND, GALIFOBNIA,.A CORPORATION OFNEVADA I ATOMIZER This'inven'tion relates w liquid atomizers and the like, and especially to perfume atomizers of asuificiently smallsize to permit them 7 toberea-dily carried in aladys vanity bag.

' variety of perfumeatomizers' of varying tion and operation of atomizers to provide an atomizer'which can be constructed sufli clently' small to permit it' tov'be carried in a ladys' vanity bag or the like; to provide an atomizer which willnot leak regardless of the position in whichit may becarried; and further', to provide an atomizer whereby small quantities of perfume may beejected under comparatively pressure so as to insure thorough atomization of the perfume when ejected; I v k "The atomizer is shown by wa of'illustration in which- Fig; 1 is a" central verticalsection ofthe j atomizer, n

Fig. 2is a side elevationof a modified form of the atomizer, said" elevation being: shown partially'in section, and

3 is a cross section. taken on line II'I'-'I I1f. of Fig; 1'.

Referring; to the drawings i detail and particularly Fig; 1 A'indicates an elongated cylindrical shaped container provided with anopen end'iQadapted'to be normally closed bymeans of a screw cap4; Theopposite end 'of- 'the cylindrical shaped container terminates in a bottom section 5 which is extended as atfi to receive and support a spray nozzle 7. The bottom section is also, extended in- .war'dly or upwardly'to form a cylinder 8,' a the function of which will hereinafterbe described. e r e A detachable'spray or atomizingnozzle'is shownin'thepresent instance as a threaded conne'ction 9 is-formed-between the nozzleand theeX-tension 6." The atom1z1ng-nozzlecar-* the accompanying r'awing's, in

f Application filed June a, 1930'. serial-no. 459,910.

ries'a valve 10 to which is secured a stem 11 on the upper end of which is fastened a collar 12. A spring 13 isinterposed between this collar and the upper end of the atomizing nozzle 7 and'this spring functions to normally maintain the valve 10 in a closed position so as to prevent escapeorleakage of the liquid to be atomized as will hereinafter be described;

Slidably mounted within the cylindrical shaped'conta'iner A is a weight B constructed of lead, .babbitt, or any other heavy material. The weightis fluted to produce a plurality of guidearms such as shown at 14', the outer endsof'the'armsbeing turned to form a bearing engagement withthe inner face of thecylindrical shapedcontainer and the arms arefairly long as shown in Fig. 1 toinsure smooth actionv and perfect guiding. of the weight. Formed on opposite ends of the Weight are stop collars 15 and extending. through thecollars and the weight is apiston: member 16. The ends of collars 15 and the piston member 16 are'identica'l so that if the weight is removed during a refilling'it will .7 make no difference which end of theweight is inserted firstv In actual operation the cylindrical shaped. container A may be substantially filled with perfume or any other liquid to be atomized and when filled the container is closed by means of the screw cap 4, leakage or escapeof the liquid around the cap bein prevented by an interposed gasket 17 am leakage through the atomizing nozzle being preventedby' the normally closed valve 10; Due tothis construction the atomizer may be placedin a ladys vanity bag or on a dresser orwherever the case may be and it maybe carried'about without danger of the perfume leaking out or escaping. When it is desired to use the atomizer, it is merely necessary to hold the atomizer in thehand and to shake back and forth care beingtaken that the atomizing or nozzle endlispointed in the direction where'the atomized perfume is to be applied. Shaking movement imparted to the atomizer causes the weight Bto'reciprocatefrom'end to endof the cylindrical shaped container. The cylinder 8 and thepassage" 1,

apply a comparatively high pressuretothe. liquid contained therein. This causes compressionbf the spring and automatic opening of the valve 10 accompanied with charge OfiliQUid-Blld thorough. atomization is'insured due tothe small lift of the .valve tainer. A.

' -nam nt and the high pressure under which the liquid discharges, the amount of pressure obtained being controlled entirely bythe amount of the weight and the velocity with whichit is caused to travel within the cylindrical con- By fiuting 14, the weight is permitted to move back and forth, in the cylindrical shaped container through the liquid with comparatively little resistanceand by making the weight and the arms 1 1 forming a part thereof comparatively long'perfect alignmentbetween the piston 16 and cylinder 8 isat alltimesinsured,

' Whilev'alve 10 is shown inthe atomizing v nQzzle'Litis obvious that this may be 611111;

inated and'fasr' ray opening of capillary size maybe employed as a substitute therefor, as

instance two thousandths of an inch in diameter, insures substantially perfect atomiza tion ofthe liquid when it is ejected, and furthermore;reducesany chance of leakage or evaporation to aminimumf Evaporation is ofcourse entirely eliminated in the structure shown in Fig. 1, as valve 10 and screw cap 4 form substantialclosures to prevent evaporation, Either structureisexceedingly simple andsubstantial' in construction and light in weight and as such may be readily carried aboutas leakage o'r'e'scape ofthe liquid or perfume carried is prevented regardless. of

the position in which the atomizer is placed.

Compression bulbs and like 'atomizing devices are entirely eliminated due to the pump action obtained by the plunger 16 when entering the cylinder 8 and the'spa'ce required is'thus further reduced. It may also be stated that the article as illustrated lends, itself to ornamental decoration as the exterior surface may be engraved, enameled and otherwise or- By referring to 1, it will be notedthat a helic al' compression spring 18 is interposed between one en'dof the piston or weight B and.

the cylinder. This spring normally functi'onsgto maintain the weight in a raised position Io'r'in other words to automatically return it to a position-where it is in readiness to move toward the cylinder so as to eject the liquid.

1 While. certain features of the present inventionaremore or less specifically described, I it understood that various changes weight to produce the arms shown at 10a inlFig. 2].} A smallopening, for V atomized, a'cylinder disposed at one end of the 7 container 'and'in' communication with the con f may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims. Similarly, that the materials and finishes of the several parts employed may be such as the manufacturer may 1.; A perfume atomizer, comprising. a, con-H tainer for therreception. of, aliquid t'o be atomized, a cylinder in communication with the container, an atomizing nozzle'in communication with the cylinder, a freelymovable "weightmount'ed in the container, and a piston carried therebyandmovableinto andout .ofthecylinder.., 7

2. A perfume atomizer, comprising a container for the reception ofa liquid to. be atomized, a cylinder in communication with the container, an atomizing. nozzle in communication with the cylinder, a springseated valve normallyv .forming a closure for] the nozzle, freely movable weight mounted in the container, and a piston carried thereby and movable into and out of thezcylindera v 3. A device of the character described,comif prising a cylindrical shaped elongated o tai-ner for thefreception of aliquid to be.

tainer, anatomizing nozzle in communication with the cylinder, a removable closure for the opposite end of thefcylindric'al shaped container, an elongated weight mounted within the cylindrical shaped container, said wfeightj havinga plurality ofarms formed thereon whereby the. weight is guided within the cylindrical shaped container,and a'piston mem ber carried by the weight and adaptedto'move into andout ofthe cylinder'p f I r 4. A perfume atomizer, 'comprisingacon; tainer for the reception of a liquid to-be atomized, a cylinder in communicationiwith the container, an atomizing nozzlefinc'o'm munication with the cylinder, an inertia actu ated weight, apiston c'o-oper'ating withlthe cylinder I and actuated by said weight, and: a spring co-operating with the'weight and'normally maintaining it in a raised'position,

5. A perfume atomizer, comprising facontainer for the reception ofa liquid to be atomized, a cylinder in communication with the container, an atomiz'ing nozzle in f'com.

munication with the cylindena reciprocally mounted weight, a piston carried thereby and co-operating with the ,cylinder,;and a'spring interposed between the weight and thecylin der to maintain the piston in a raised position with relation to the cylinder. I V j 6. A perfume atomizer of he characterdek scribed comprising a container-for thereception of a liquid to be atomized, acylinder in the container, an atomizing nozzle, a freely movableweight mountedinthc'container, and,

a piston co-operating with the cylinder and the weight whereby upon shaking movement of the container the piston will enter the cylinder and liquid will be ejected through the nozzle.

7 A device of the character described, comprising an elongated container for the reception of a liquid to be atomized, a cylinder disposed at one end of the container and in communication with the container, an atomizing nozzle in communication with the cylinder, an elongated weight mounted within the container, said weight having a plurality of arms formed thereon, engageable with the sides of the container, whereby the eight is guided within the container and a piston member carried by the Weight and adapted to move into and out of the cylinder.

8. In an atomizer of the character described, a container for liquid, a cylinder communicating with the container, a piston mounted for reciprocation into and out of the cylinder, a nozzle communicating with said cylinder and having a cone shaped outer discharge opening and a cone shaped valve supported in said discharge opening by yieldable means and co-operating with the nozzle to atomize liquid forced through said cylinder by said piston.

9. A perfume atomizer comprising a container for the reception of a liquid, a chamher opening into said container, an atomizing nozzle communicating with said chamber, a

weight mounted for reciprocal movement in the container, and a plunger carried by the weight and movable into and out of said chamber.

GEORGE N. BLANCHARD. 

